CHEDRES

BACKGROUND/REGISTRATION
The Centre for Healthworks, Development and Research, CHEDRES, is the corporate successor to Child Birth Defects Research Centre, CHIBDREC, formally registered with the Cross River State government (Ministry of Women Affairs and Department of Youth and Community Relations) as a not –for profit, non – partisan and voluntary service organization, on November 7, 2002, with No VS0/000/1225 and 465 respectively. The institution focus of CHEDRES is to improve health outcomes of the poor, and especially, the disadvantaged coastal communities of Cross River State, where it delivers critical socio-economic empowerment service to the most vulnerable.
But by its general work scope, CHEDRES is programmed to also cover similar communities in Akwa Ibom, Abia, Ebonyi and Rivers States. It currently works in Sokoto state, Biase, Yakurr, Akamkpa, Calabar and Odukpani council areas in Cross River State.
VISION
CHEDRES envision a Nigeria where poverty is reduced through citizens’ access to improved healthcare services and efficient general service delivery.
MISSION
CHEDRES works to promote family health, especially women’s health , good governance and community development, through empowerment of women, children and youths.
CHEDRES believes in a collective partnership in which strategic advocacy, gender-sensitive interventions, training and enlightenment, participatory research and voluntary services are integrated, to ensure a holistic development of our rural and disadvantaged people.
OUR GOAL: To improve the health outcomes of the poor and vulnerable in Nigeria
LOCATION: # 3 Otop Abasi Street Calabar, Cross River State. P.O.Box 911 Calabar
Email: chedresnigeria@yahoo.com, chedres@chedres.org ,www.chedres.org
PHONE: +234 87239548, 08053176655, 08039736045
CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Felix Ukam Executive Director
METHODS OF WORK
Mass public awareness-raising, advocacy and mass sensitization activities.
Focused periodic research and documentation activities.
Stakeholders Consultative Fora
Media Advocacy and community drama
Folic acid education and distribution campaigns.
Public campaign and advocacy on women’s human rights and child’s rights.
Free medical/laboratory/referral and counseling mobile services.
Training on capacity-building through workshops, talk shows, seminars and media campaigns.
Community development services/civic/voter education/literary classes.
Collaboration/networking with government, NGOs and international organizations.
PEP model community program approach